VH-RMR. Boeing 727-77. c/n 19253-296.
Ordered new by Ansett-ANA First flown - July 20, 1966 Entered onto the Australian Aircraft Register as VH-RMR - August 9, 1966 Registered to Ansett Transport Industries (Operations) Pty Ltd Departed Seattle on delivery flight to Australia - August 9, 1966 Arrived Melbourne at conclusion of delivery flight - August 12, 1966 Delivery route: Seattle-San Francisco-Honolulu-Canton Island-Nadi-Melbourne Flight crew: Capts A. Lane, J. McRobbie, L. Mellor; F/Es M. Perry, W. Ross; Navigator W. C. Kennedy Operated first revenue service Melbourne-Adelaide - August 14, 1966 Known flight crew were Capt R. Lapthorne; F/O D. Tonks Operated final revenue service with Ansett Airlines - June 30, 1976 Withdrawn from use and stored at Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport Sold to International Air Leases - September 20, 1976 Departed Melbourne on delivery flight to Miami - September 21, 1976 Arrived Miami at conclusion of ferry flight - September 23, 1976 Delivery route: Melbourne-Tontouta-Pago Pago-Hilo-Los Angeles-Miami Flight crew: Capts M. Wheaton, M. A. Laurie; F/E J. Gill; Navigator B. S. McEwen Cancelled from the Australian Aircraft Register - September 27, 1976 Sold to Mark III Leasing Company - November 1976 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N110AC - November 1976 Reregistered as N111EK - November 1997 Leased to American Capitol Aviation - November 1977 Sub-leased to Sudanese Government - September 8, 1978 to October 18, 1978 Leased to Handlingair - January 1984 Entered onto the Cayman Islands Aircraft Register as VR-CKL Returned to Mark III Leasing Company - January 1985 Entered onto the U.S. Aircraft Register as N111EK Sold to GATX Leasing Corp - September 1985 Leased to Triad America Corp - September 1985 to July 1986 Leased to Donrey Construction Company - November 15, 1986 Reregistered as N340DR Reregistered as N440DR - June 1989 Rergistered as N448DR - June 30, 1993 Leased to Scores Inc - June 30, 1993 Leased to Quaker Coal Company - October 31, 1994 Reregistered as N720DC Sold to Santa Barbara Aerospace Inc - June 30, 1995 Leased to Occidental Petroleum Corp - December 28, 1995 to July 22, 1996 Withdrawn from use and stored at Santa Barbara, California - August 1996 Leased to ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc - August 8, 1997 to November 26, 1997 Leased to ICN Pharmaceuticals Inc - February 2, 1998 Repossessed by BTM Capital Corp - June 6, 1999 Sold to Americana Aviation Inc, Albert Lea, Montana - February 28, 2001 Registered to Americana Aviation - May 8, 2001 Withdrawn from service - 2002 |
VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Melbourne Airport, date unknown. |
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VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, February 1967. |
VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, February 1967. |
VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Sydney Airport, April 1967. |
VH-RMR. Ansett-ANA - in the original livery at Brisbane Airport, November 1969. |
VH-RMR. Ansett Airlines of Australia - in the 'delta' livery at Perth Airport, January 1974. |
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VR-CKL. Mark III Leasing - in the full livery at Paris Airport, February 1984. |
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